The magnetic bug screen on the outside! Wooaaahhh! Stealing that wee gem mate.👍🏾
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Yeh they are great, i didn't want to glue some on permanently so these work well and you can just fold them up when not using them
@joelwoolston18414 жыл бұрын
I love all the extra features guys! you've given me plenty of good ideas for my build :)
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!, I'm glad you were able to get some useful ideas out of it. Happy building!
@aprila87624 жыл бұрын
I just bought a 1998 commuter and I'm so excited to do my build! This is an awesome conversation, lots of clever ideas, and it looks great. :)
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, and good luck with the build! leave a comment if you have any questions at all!
@mitchhargreaves23634 жыл бұрын
Easy one of, if not the smartest small van set ups I’ve seen. Love it.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for your feedback. Appreciate it!
@fizzydriz3 жыл бұрын
Clever washing line ! And pressure shower!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@VadimZhiltsov2 жыл бұрын
What beautiful people and a van!
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Aww thanks so much!
@os20442 жыл бұрын
The bus is nice and YOU are wonderful. God be with you.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@kyyyy214 ай бұрын
This is the smartest conversion i've seen. Some peoples are quite basic, yours is very well thought out. Nice
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@raymondpaenga90273 жыл бұрын
That was fun best small van I have seen love to see what you do next
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you so much. We really wanted to get the most our of the small van.
@kamalimtiaz75024 жыл бұрын
1st beautiful work on van . 2nd well organized 3rd comfortable in all positions 4th comfirtable for all types of weathers 5th places of everytype . Undoubt fully its master piece work out . Best wishes for future
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this very nice comment. Lets hope out next van turns out just as nice!
@loucrisostomo25704 жыл бұрын
Oh I’m so crazy in love with your van conversion. It’s so awesome.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Glad you like it!
@jamesrussell54902 жыл бұрын
Brilliant van ,so many good ideas, enjoy your van.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you like them!
@longratloa32224 жыл бұрын
The best home feel.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank You!
@ugurikinci22902 жыл бұрын
this is the most smart-designed van I have ever seen on youtube mate! well done, you inspired me a lot of things, thanks and congrats !
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much!
@daz4152 Жыл бұрын
good job, love the bloopers
@freetasman23424 жыл бұрын
Nice conversion, I also converted a 1994 Commuter that we use a lot to explore our home state Tasmania. The Commuters are very spacious and reliable. Thanks for sharing.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Aren’t they just the best vans to convert! Very spacious and the will run forever and ever. This one has less that 180km on the clock but I’ve seen them go over 700km
@freetasman23424 жыл бұрын
@@SALTYVANVENTURES I was lucky to find mine ex church bus with only 110,000km.No it has 132,000.
@marzpop4 жыл бұрын
@@freetasman2342 Awesome! Thats a good find! they're getting harder and harder to fin in that kind of state now!
@patrickjobling86767 ай бұрын
Goodo mate ..great job ..its nice to see your assistant is still with you taken notes .. make sure she disnt drink all ya good ones .. jolly good carryon pip pips ..😍😎😁
@SALTYVANVENTURES7 ай бұрын
Always!
@kissCharles3 жыл бұрын
the outdoor shower tank concept is brilliant, thanks for sharing
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
@bradmullaerialphotography3 жыл бұрын
Wow fantastic use of the space
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@herworld22132 жыл бұрын
Looking great! Love how you even have room for fishing rods.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Of course! They are the most precious cargo in the van 😂
@leahthomas42992 жыл бұрын
awesome thanks for sharing, love the cutting board storage and the window design for doing he dishes. and the lounge room idea is great too.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome!
@kelseyjay37333 жыл бұрын
Just got a 2003 hiace can’t wait to convert! Nice build
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Good luck!
@becamperguru Жыл бұрын
Awesome story, and the work guys! Wow! Cheers from Czech Republic 🇨🇿
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@LittleCamperNZ3 жыл бұрын
What a brilliant van. Well done guys.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks guys, Glad you liked it!
@ianlaccohee71802 жыл бұрын
That’s a pretty damn cool van.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@Darkmatter3213 жыл бұрын
loved it, gr8 design
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@pen62453 жыл бұрын
I cant wait to get my van
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Have fun!
@poppamadison98413 жыл бұрын
Great couple living life to the fullest ! All your effort was really worth it !
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Yes! Thank you!
@perfectbreakcaravans3 жыл бұрын
Ah cool. Got your reply on email about the bulkhead. Thanks so much for all of the info!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Any time!
@samuraironin16363 жыл бұрын
Счастливые ребята. Я тоже мечтаю на Тойоте хайс сделать кемпер.
@daddyboochietv73483 жыл бұрын
So fantastic!!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@fijianz13 жыл бұрын
Wow.. a very functional setup
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
It sure is!
@ra15364 жыл бұрын
Ребята, у вас самый лучший вариант получился из hiace, вы супер!
@StokedForTravel4 жыл бұрын
Sweeeeeeeeet! Great job guys! I did a HiAce conversion too, but would definitely do the hitop version if I did another, makes all the difference!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
The extra little bit of heigh really makes a world of difference. Even though I still can't stand up I can at least bend over on me feet. It also opens up more storage options like above the front seats.
@iqramsue64363 жыл бұрын
I love fish
@derekpercy77873 жыл бұрын
Brilliant!!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@campingcarjoaen3 жыл бұрын
Realy lovely build guys.^^
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! 😁
@disisfunny882 жыл бұрын
Add 4 more rear spring leaves 2 each side to strengthen the balance of ur vehicle
@mariadange064 жыл бұрын
Nice conversion, reminds me of a VW Camper van...
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
It does!
@elainelu86594 жыл бұрын
What an inspiration! Love it👍
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks a lot!
@mlmora094 жыл бұрын
This is the best hiace build out! Great work you two! I'm planning to buy an older hiace and ive been searching for build ideas. I'm so glad I ran into your channel!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you, glad you like it. We are building a second Hiace now in Chile which we will upload some videos in the coming weeks.
@mlmora094 жыл бұрын
Hey brother, I just bought my van today!! It's actually a Nissan Caravan but very similar body style to yours. Honestly, your build inspired me to finally commit 🤙 I'm very excited to see what you do on your next build. I'm diving deep in the planning phase right now and it's so overwhelming lol I am definitely going to follow most of your design. Like having to the fan and solar on one side! This leaves me room for surfboards on the other side. I'm going to reverse the fan/solar placement to have the fan over the bed and solar in the front. Question: How much battery capacity should I consider in order to power a max air fan during hot nights, a few led puck lights, and also a small 12v fridge all day so my food wont spoil? I'm starting to learn AGM is the way to go? If you have ANY suggestions, please throw them my way. Thanks in advance 😀
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
@@mlmora09 Yes I know the Nissan Caravans well. A friend who we travelled around for 2 months had one. They are nearly the same size in and out. We found the the fan over the kitchen worked best to exhaust fumes from cooking. If we wanted the fan on while we slept (which we very rarely did as NZ didn't get that hot) the best method was to crack the side windows next to your head to draw the fresh air though the windows and out the vent. This way it works both ways, just my 2 cents. Regarding the power consumption there are quite a few factors that play when calculating this. From what I can see online the max air fans have variable speeds 1-10. Let's say midway speed 5 uses 0.6amp, if you sleep 8 hours it uses 0.6x8=4.8ah. Led lights don't use much at all. Maybe 5ah if you leave them on all day. The fridges though can range a lot, depending on how much you want to spend and the size of the fridge. Chest fridges generally use less power that conventional stand up fridges. A 40-60l fridge uses anywhere from 3-5amps and cycles on and off all day. If it cycles say 30% of the time in a day (meaning it only actually runs 30%) @4amps it will need about 30ah (4x24x0.3=28.8) But this will go up and down depending on the outside temp, winter/summer, and how full the fridge is. So all up you now have 4.8+5+30 or around 40ah. Now that is considering they are the only things you want to power. What about inverters for laptops or usb for phones? If that is all though, as you should only discharge a deep cycle battery by 50% ( to keep the battery healthy) you would need a minimum battery size of 80ah. Bear in mind you want a safety factor so i would recommend 100-130ah battery to be safer and more comfortable, especially if you get a few days with little sunlight for the solar. And yes AGM batteries would be my choice as they are fully sealed and don't require any maintenance unlike some other batteries. Unless you want to fork out a lot of cash and go for the more efficient lithium batteries that are very light weight and can discharge to a lower percent. For the solar to match the battery I would go for 100-150ah. Hope that helps.
@mlmora094 жыл бұрын
@@SALTYVANVENTURES Hello again! I have another question. Do you know what those roof racks / side mounts are called? I'm having a difficult time finding them. 🤔 thank you Vanventures!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Mike M they are called artificial gutters. I built these ones myself but I think you can buy them from rhino roof racks or one of the roof rack companies. They are not cheap though hence why I made my own
@krzysztofp78463 жыл бұрын
sweet, i got a company hiace from DE, got 70k km on it, its a 2001, gonna rebuild. Awesome ideas.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Nice!!
@jleon903 жыл бұрын
Found the cost from another comment, thank you! You are an amazing man! Very patient to answer any question. Aussie Aussie Aussie oye oye oye!!!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳 Hope see you guys back to Australia soon!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Glad you found it. Thank you for your amazing feedback. Yes hopefully see you soon! We love meeting up with fellow like minded people.
@inkironmojo7754 жыл бұрын
Awesome layout.. thanks for sharing.. just brought a Hiace AWD and was looking for great ideas.. enjoy ya travels
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Great find with the AWD! They are the ultimate hiace for australia!
@sherylparena83983 жыл бұрын
Cool shower
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, Its super cheap and easy
@laur-unstagenameactuallyca15874 жыл бұрын
this is so beautiful holy hell... what an amazing use of space
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks so much. We are very happy with how it all turned out.
@klarka_79534 жыл бұрын
Ahoj Vendy na přednášce jsem toho z videa moc neviděla a ted to vidím v plně kráse. Vše je tam ve vašem domově na kolech moc pěkně a na video se nemůžu vinadívat. 😉😉😊
@arshadshah73544 жыл бұрын
Superb work guys love that... and the music I just love your video
@bobfalkon93044 жыл бұрын
Good job, some clever ideas and nice build.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@shanelow8611073 жыл бұрын
nice design.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
@joebradley75952 жыл бұрын
Good sized snap!
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Sure is!
@WatchingRightNow3 жыл бұрын
Nice built bro
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Appreciate it
@Njangchl13664 жыл бұрын
Great job and simple design
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@miroklima29493 жыл бұрын
Great conversion, I just bought the same vehicle in 4wd so looking forward to adopting many of your ideas. Pozdravuj zenu a nekdy prijdte pozdravit az budete v Marahau ;-)
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Oh nice, that's amazing. A 4wd version would be amazing but they are not available in Australia yet.
@davidds94354 жыл бұрын
cool campervan ....
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Glad you liked it!
@reddyman69153 жыл бұрын
Just found this vid and have subscribed. Definitely one of the better build outs I have seen on the net 👍 Too many people waste a lot of space by building a permanent bed in there vans , I am going to go the way you have done it when I retire , but may be a Murphy bed instead . Well done !!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks and welcome, We're all about maximising the space you have!
@walleyeye4 жыл бұрын
Greetings from Canada! Wow thats a great set up!!!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Greetings! Thank you glad you like it!
@mikestone91293 жыл бұрын
You do great builds. Love to see more.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks, will do!
@youngyarnzy7774 жыл бұрын
Unreal set up \m/
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@lacomunidadcomodebeser3 жыл бұрын
Felicidades que bonita camioneta camper, saludos desde México ☺️
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Gracias. Saludos desde Australia
@bongo33 жыл бұрын
Very good ♥
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thanks 😄
@grazstarr4 жыл бұрын
Awesome video you two. Well done! Satiated so many questions and curiosities. Thanks heaps!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks, glad you got something out of it!
@gsadventures6783 жыл бұрын
Best part of the video at 3:07
@alexrutherford9058 Жыл бұрын
Hi guys me and my girlfriend are building the same van in Australia, we love your van design so many cool things , I've just pulled the roof lining down ready to do the roof and wall panels I'm wondering if you have any videos or photos of how you built it that would help me so much
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
If you go right to the bottom of our IG we have all the build photos from this van
@TABISURU20193 жыл бұрын
I am also traveling by remodeling a Hiace van.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Nice, they are great vehicles!
@J-Young_photography3 жыл бұрын
smart. i am also thinking of using Hiace to convert, as it is smaller car and easier to drive without require different license
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Yes, that are a great sized and reliable van that are still easy to drive and don't require any additional lichening requirements.
@ScottTurnerformeindustrious4 жыл бұрын
Nice van guys! Happy adventures. I have the 2004 Hiace Commuter self built camper. Love it. Might have to show a tour soon.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! They are such a trusty van right! Happy vanning :)
@stunnagoldknakis59182 жыл бұрын
For over a year now every view u got from Jamaica is me telling someone to look 🤣🤣 ... I wish I can show u my build wen it's finish "replica"🤭
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Haha awesome! Send us a DM on instagram!
@Exploreyourmind243 жыл бұрын
Wow just discovered your channel. I’m looking to do something similar thanks for sharing.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Welcome! Good luck with your build!
@archeralfateh24934 жыл бұрын
what a nice...
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
van?
@kooloutdoorvlog94574 жыл бұрын
amazing~!
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!!
@antonhosinsky30903 жыл бұрын
My first car was a really old Toyota HiAce wich I fell totally in love with. Later I´ve had a more recent version but it broke down. I miss them sorely and am tempted to get another one when it gets time to get a van again. Your build is stunning but it wouldn´t work for us because we are 3 so I´d have to find a different way of arrangin the space.
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! I was thinking how to arrange this setup for a 3 berth. It will depend on if the 3rd person is a child, adult or baby. If it were a small child or baby i would have lowered the cab roof and made a small infant bed above the cab.
@dalespong4343 жыл бұрын
Awesome van guys, love it! I'm building a Hiace commuter van at the moment. My next one will have a lot of your ideas incorporated into it :-). Just wondering if you give me an idea as to how you put the wooden slats on your van wall and ceiling. Also could you give me an idea of the materials/compressor for your shower. I love that shower! Thanks very much and well done with your van. I think it is the best Hiace Commuter conversion I have seen so far. Cheers. Dale
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Hi, for the wood in the commuter, most of it was screwed directly into the can metal, where I couldn't do that i glued batons and attached it to that. Regarding the shower, watch this video, where i made a second one for our Chile van. kzbin.info/www/bejne/rZykoIpopJeYrdk&ab_channel=SALTYVANVENTURES
@willsway73522 жыл бұрын
Love it! How did you cut the doors/storage flaps out of the ply sheet? Thanks
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
With a jig saw
@andreasgiraudi96562 жыл бұрын
Hey guys great job u have done with this van! Only one question... Where did u get this roof rack for the high roof? Thanks!!!!
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
We made it, check out instagram feed right near the bottom where it is explained better.
@JM-kg9bi10 ай бұрын
Can you stand up inside your Van ?? How tall are you guys? epic video BTW ! many thankss yewwwww
@SALTYVANVENTURES10 ай бұрын
In this van vendy could but I could not as I’m 6’3”
@loisvaldez64854 жыл бұрын
Hi, your van is AMAZING!!! where did you get your pop top roof? Is it easy to install?
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
There is no pop top on this van. It still have it's original roof!
@kukama643 жыл бұрын
Your van is the one of my dreams !! Please witch is the outside lenght ?? Thanks a lot for the information
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Pretty sure it’s 5.1m long
@kukama643 жыл бұрын
@@SALTYVANVENTURES thanks so much! I am looking at your video very often! Looking for the same van. They are difficult to find in France, but i will find it ! I ll tell you 😉😉
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
@@kukama64 No problem! good luck!
@naceem98344 жыл бұрын
Great Video, keep it up
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@piersstrandberg2916 Жыл бұрын
Hey, my name is Piers. Love your videos. I just bought a 1994 toyota hiace van that I plan to convert into a camper van. It didn't come with a manual so I'm trying to find the specs for the electrical diagram. Do you have any suggestions? Also, curious if you had to upgrade your alternator or did you just use solar to make up for the amperage used daily. Thanks so much, Piers
@alexholt57393 жыл бұрын
isn't turning the lounge room/dining room into a bed each night turn into a hassle? love the video though some of those features are awesome!!!!
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
I mean you have to work with what space you have. It wasn't the worst but it was a bit of a chore. This layout is much better than if the bed was fixed though as we would loose a lot of space. Our new van is much bigger so we have opted for the fixed bed running east-west
@0100mimi4 жыл бұрын
so freaking inspiring!! i have an eye on a 96 hiace and this has been extremely helpful. i've seen you guys are in chile, if you need any help/recommendations, i'd be happy to help! i'm currently in patagonia but i've lived in santiago and viña del mar. good luck w the new van :)
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you we're glad we have been able to help. We actually decided to flee Chile in March due to the pandemic and we had to unfortunately head back to our home countries of Aus and Czech Republic. Thank you for your kind offer though. Best of luck with the Hiace
@davidgiraud744 жыл бұрын
Hey guys amazing built! Lot of good ideas! I’m sure I’ve seen pretty much the same van in Australia, probably a previous built from you! Would you tell me where did you find that wood that you’ve put on the roof/walls? It’s hard to find thin planks of wood to me! Cheers
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Hey, i'm currently building my first van in Australia so might not have been me. There are some guys that have used my design template with the same van though so you might have seen them! You can buy the wooden cladding from Bunnings here and in NZ. Its typically 9mm and is called tongue and groove. It's much more expensive in NZ so I ended u sourcing it from a small family owned saw mill and got a great price for it. Hope that helps.
@davidgiraud744 жыл бұрын
@@SALTYVANVENTURES Yeah that's what I used too here from bunnings but couldnt found less than 12mm and it was a bit expensive too... here is the result if you wanna check out : kzbin.info/www/bejne/Y4exg3xpf96kedU Next Time I might look better for basic slat of wood to sand down and varnish but still hard to find thin slats of wood Cheers mate
@dalfroixiah26754 жыл бұрын
Nice van build guiz
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thanks man!
@dalfroixiah26754 жыл бұрын
I already subscribe in your channel.you two have good content.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
@@dalfroixiah2675 Thank you, glad you like it!
@bro.kenbois4 жыл бұрын
good luck guys
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@Drewboy6704 жыл бұрын
Great build guys. We are currently doing our own commuter and what has had us scratching our head is maintenance access to the transmission inspection plate behind the drivers cabin. You've built it in. How have you designed this to still allow access to the transmission inspection plate? Cheers from Brisbane.
@marzpop4 жыл бұрын
Hey guys, we did build the kitchen over the top of the transfer case lid but we built the frame for the kitchen in such a way that we can still remove the lid if needed. It wont be a fun job but it will be doable. Alternately we could just remove the whole kitchen if need be
@user-fo8qz7cf9h4 жыл бұрын
genius
@LyricsAndMelodyFacts2 жыл бұрын
How I wish to have like this.
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
Make it a reality!
@LyricsAndMelodyFacts2 жыл бұрын
Wanna sell that to me brother?..
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
@@LyricsAndMelodyFacts Unfortunately we sold it last year
@LyricsAndMelodyFacts2 жыл бұрын
How much you sold it if you don't mind brother.
@swlryan18 күн бұрын
Stunning build! How tall are you? I am looking for a van like this. I am 6 feet 2 can I stand upright in it?
@SALTYVANVENTURES16 күн бұрын
This particular an is not that high internally. Only about 5’7” standing height. You need a cargo van like a ford transit for your height. Check out our other van.
@engineglue2 жыл бұрын
Looks great! How tall is the interior and how's your gas mileage?
@kernj64543 жыл бұрын
Win
@mikehortin9964 Жыл бұрын
Very good. Where did you get the nice ply?😊
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
Bunnings
@mikestevens2053 Жыл бұрын
Very nice and functional layout. Question: does the bulkhead wall behind the seats still allow you to tip the passenger seat/console up for engine access?
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
You can still access the engine with the bulkhead installed
@juanmateco3 жыл бұрын
Hi guys! I’ve been watching so many of your videos and are probably my favourite ones. So clear when it comes to explaining how and why you did something. One question. About this Hiace (I’m building one just like this one), what would you do again the same way and what would you change, if you guys were to do it again? Thanks! From Perth
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you! For this van size and internal height We loved the layout. Really allows you to maximize space. We wouldn't have changed a thing
@Stillstoked4 жыл бұрын
Hey Marcell, When storing your gas, did you just have a LPG bottle in the cupboard under the stove top? Did you vent it to outside? If not, how was it safety-wise? I have the same set up as you but have no idea where to store the gas canister.
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Yes it was just in the cupboard with a hole drilled though the floor to vent if it did ever leak. That is legal in NZ but not in Australia where the gas bottles needs to be stored in a sealed box and vented outside. In my latest build I am installing a fibreglass gas box on the side to store the gas bottle.
@jameskirker Жыл бұрын
Epic build! How much did you spend all up?
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
About 10k including the van
@ethanjonas7044 Жыл бұрын
when the van runs out of miles is there a way to save the back part? how does that all work once the van reaches its limit?
@SALTYVANVENTURES Жыл бұрын
You could probably take the most expensive things out like the electrical system and fridge but I suppose the main point would be if your going to invest in a conversion, do so in a van with low km or a know reliable vehicle that will go the distance. That way, depending on how often you use it, it can last decades. Nothing last forever though but having said that there are camper vans from the 70s and 80s still in circulation today.
@tastyj1112 жыл бұрын
Great video!! One question i have is what stand did you use for the desk setup? looks a lot sturdier than other ones i've seen
@SALTYVANVENTURES2 жыл бұрын
For the main table? used a marine/RV stand, recessed into the floor as to sit flush.
@tastyj1112 жыл бұрын
@@SALTYVANVENTURES awesome, thankyou!!
@rickyminns4 жыл бұрын
Awesome! So many cool ideas. I'm currently in the process of gutting my hiace hightop to fully reno it, can you recommend a good insulation to use? :)
@SALTYVANVENTURES4 жыл бұрын
Hi, I personally like to use Polyester insulation. It doesn't have the highest thermal ratings but is is cheap, non irritant, doesn't absorb moisture and doesn't rot which are all important in determining insulation for vans. In my latest transit van build I am using a combination of rigid foil board and polyester insulation. Hope that helps!
@kylemacnaughtan8503 жыл бұрын
Nice video and van set up. :) Would you recommend a van with windows or without having spent time on the road? I was thinking no windows would block out a lot of light and create privacy. Windows would allow air flow and looking out at the view.. What would you thoughts be?
@SALTYVANVENTURES3 жыл бұрын
We personally prefer lots of windows in our vans. It lets in a lot more natural light and also fresh air. But it may also depend if you want to stealth camp and try blend in as a normal panel van. This would be the only reason in my opinion not to install windows in your van. Privacy can be managed with blackout curtains of blinds.